It’s Like Being At The Beach | Meet Leagh Moloney
At just 15 years old, Leagh Moloney is as dedicated to her sport as any adult athlete. The Limerick native decided to give athletics a try when she was young, after her older sister got a scholarship to college in the United States. “My sister did athletics before me,” said Moloney. “She was a shot putter and got to the …
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Female Irish Master Athletes Dominate at World Masters Championships
Irish Masters Athletes record best ever performance at World Masters Championships. The World Masters Championships were held from 29/06/2022 to 10/07/2022 in Tampere, Finland. Team Ireland brought 89 athletes ranging in age from 35 to 78. Team Manager was Anne Gormley (Donire Harriers). There were a number of outstanding performances including the following double individual Gold medal winners: Niamh O’Sullivan …
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Eilish McColgan Targeted by Social Media Comments
Eilish McColgan has been targeted by commentors on social media for her appearance. She was attacked once again after a video of her winning the Vitality 10,000 was posted.
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20 Strong Irish Team Set For European U18 Championships
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HerSport Editor
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July 4, 2022
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Athletics
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A team of 20 athletes from all 4 provinces are set to represent Ireland at the European U18 Championships in Israel from July 4th to 7th 2022. This will be the third edition of these championships, and the first edition since the championships were hosted in Hungary in 2018. The 2022 edition promises to be ultra-competitive with 991 athletes from …
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Twin Sisters and Mums Dominate the Podium in 5000M Race
The 5000M podium revealed some intriguing trends this weekend. All three women who placed were 37 years old. What’s more is that two of them are mothers. Twin sisters Sorcha and Ide Nic Dhomhnaill crossed the finish line in their 5000M race taking second and third place at the Irish Health National Senior Track and Field Championships. Sorcha (16.19) …
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What You May Have Missed: National Athletics Championships
This past weekend marked the 150th Irish Life Health national track and field championships at Morton Stadium in Dublin. Despite the brutal weather, the weekend saw many amazing performances across all the disciplines. Limerick’s Sarah Lavin battled the 5.0 metres-per-second headwind to take home her seventh outdoor national title Saturday in the 100m hurdles. Lavin crossed the finish line in …
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19-year-old Rhasidat Adeleke Takes Gold in 100M Race by .01 Seconds
Rhasidat Adeleke flew in from Texas to take gold in the women’s 100M at the Irish Life Health National Senior Track and Field Championships, and is on her way to the Senior World Championships in Oregon this July. The highly anticipated sprinter came in first by exactly 11.68 seconds against her competitor Molly Scott, who came in just one …
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Stephanie Meadow’s Finishes Top 10 & Dubs Top Group A
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HerSport Editor
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June 28, 2022
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Athletics, Gaelic Football, Golf, Rugby, Video, Week In Review
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Athletics, Basketball, Diving, Golf, Irish rugby sevens, Ladies Football, LGFA, Stephanie Meadow, Video
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Irish National Athletics Championships This past weekend marked the 150th Irish Life Health national track and field championships at Morton Stadium in Dublin. The eventful weekend saw many amazing performances across all the disciplines. Limerick’s Sarah Lavin took home her 7th outdoor national title Saturday in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.06 crossing the finish line in front …
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Louise Shanahan Breaks Irish 800M Record
Cork middle-distance runner, Louise Shanahan has set a new Irish women’s 800m record of 1:59.42 after a stunning run at the Irish Milers Club meeting in Belfast.
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Rhasidat Adeleke Smashes Irish Record Again
Double U20 European 100M and 200M champion, Rhasidat Adekele smashed the Irish 200m record.
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